No Power after build

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vtdodgeboy

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I am getting frustrated with this truck i did a cam swap and changed the springs and did a valve job after I took the heads off on the truck they look alright the head seemed flat and i made sure it was alright. But now I'm getting low compression on the drivers side. I made the mistake and reused the same head bolts when i did it wasn't thinking. It was able to chirp tire with very little effort and now it just bogs done and has no more power. Its a 5.9 with the kegger mod an extreme energy cam 480/480 lift and 264/270 duration it have the .028 thick head gaskets and stiffer sprigs. Please help me. Tell me what i have done wrong or what I should try next. The compression was 100psi on #1
110 on #3
108 on #5
100 on #7
 

rowdyram

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What's your comp on the other bank?
 
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vtdodgeboy

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Leak down is fine. Other side ranges from 150 to 172psi
I checked it again a tonight and it seem better now all around 140 now on the drivers side I probly didn't have the tester in right it's just one of the ones you hold there while someone turns the key. Hooks the plugs back up and now it run fantastic I don't know what I did but it did it the truck runs mint now.
 

WhiteExpress

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Ummm... Did you check you plug wires / routing?
The magnum motors where kinda picky about that.
 

dodge dude94

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Well, not having the tester in there good will do it. lol
 
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